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Indiana governor approves changes to religious freedom law
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has approved changes to new law that sparked boycotts of the state amid fears that it would allow discrimination against lesbians and gays.
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Arkansas governor signs revised religious freedom bill
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has signed a revised version of a religious objections bill that supporters say addresses concerns that the original proposal sanctioned discrimination against gays and lesbians.
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Indiana lawmakers OK changes to religious freedom law; now bars anti-LGBT discrimination
The amendment to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act approved Thursday bars discrimination based on factors that include race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or U.S. military service.
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Arkansas lawmakers pass revised religious objections bill
Arkansas lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a revised religious objections measure after Gov. Asa Hutchinson asked for changes in the wake of mounting criticism that a previous bill endorsed discrimination against gays and lesbians.
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Michigan governor reiterates he would veto religious objections bill that doesn’t protect gays
Gov. Rick Snyder warned Thursday that he would veto religious objections legislation unless lawmakers also send him a bill extending anti-discrimination protections to gays.
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Hundreds gather at Arkansas Capitol over religious freedom bill
Hundreds of supporters and opponents of Arkansas’ religious conscience bill that has been criticized as anti-gay stood divided at the state Capitol steps.
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Angie’s List rejects changes to Indiana religious freedom law as ‘insufficient’
Angie’s List, which last week halted a $40 million expansion in Indianapolis, has become the first major local company to reject the deal hammered out by Indiana legislators to “fix” the state’s widely criticized religious freedom law.
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Indiana commerce groups praise proposed tweaks to religious freedom law
Two of Indiana’s largest business groups are praising proposed changes to the state’s new religious freedom law.
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Indiana unveils changes to religious freedom bill; LGBT rights groups say it’s not enough
Indiana lawmakers on Thursday announced changes they plan to make to the state’s new religious freedom law aimed at quelling widespread criticism from businesses and others who have called the proposal anti-gay, but LGBT rights groups said the fix doesn’t go far enough.
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What Americans think about gay rights and religious liberty
Most Americans support allowing businesses to refuse wedding-related services to same-sex couples on religious grounds, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll conducted earlier this year.